My friend Gabe made a supercut of people in movies saying the title of the movie and it is as least twice as genius as my description makes it sound:
Gabe's been talking about this for a while (supercuts, like Mariah Carey's vision of love, take time), so it's pretty momentous that this is finally seeing the light of day. I also must pat myself on the back for contributing to it. I won't outright spoil the clip I suggested, but click here if you're curious.
Also, I missed this when it was posted a few months ago, but here's a video mashup of Ponyo (which I love like a half-human-half-fish loves ham) and the Lonely Island's "I'm on a Boat" (which I love like a vegetarian loves ham, which is to say: ugh). But whatever, this is extremely clever (if very literal) and it's all worth it to see Ponyo exclaim, "Aw shit!" She's such a card, that Ponyo. What will she have someone think up for her next?
[via ONTD]



The significant amount of pause around "Saving Private Ryan" made me lol.
I was watching Some Like It Hot recently and thought it was awkward the way they said the name of the movie in the film. Whether or not the film had already chosen its title by the time that scene was shot, it seemed on the nose.
Posted by: Stephanie | November 05, 2009 at 01:08 PM
I can't hear that Simple Minds' refrain ever without getting choked up just a little.
Posted by: Vanessa M | November 05, 2009 at 01:23 PM
so this is going to sound weird, but my friend has this theory that in (nearly) every movie with Drew Barrymore, a character says something about how hot/beautiful she is. As if saying it enough will make it come true. Sort of like the do with Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Dark Knight.
So if you're bored, I think you should find all these clips and put them together in one awesome video. :-)
Posted by: Golden J | November 05, 2009 at 01:29 PM
Why no love for TLI, Rich? Also, while I get that you and Gabe are busy guys, I figure the next "Rich & Gabe Watch (...)" video is long overdue. Since he has an aversion to scary movies, why not tie him down, prop open his eyelids with toothpicks, and have a good old-fashioned horror marathon?
And Vanessa, I know what you mean, and it's been - god - 25 years since I saw Breakfast Club. Wait, that can't be right...twenty-five YEARS? *dies of old age*.
Posted by: spazmo | November 05, 2009 at 02:20 PM
What's really sad is I still haven't gotten around to making fanart for Ponyo referencing "I'm on a Boat". I need to get my ass in gear.
Posted by: Dio | November 05, 2009 at 02:38 PM
That just made my lunch hour!
Posted by: Abrego | November 05, 2009 at 02:46 PM
I want to see a similar compilation of horror movies that have theme songs that are essentially a "metal" song that says the title a whole lot.
Posted by: m | November 05, 2009 at 04:11 PM
Spazmo I saw Breakfast Club when it came out in the theatre when I was in high school. Freaking high school. Now Molly Ringwald plays a mother on some show on a channel I don't watch, Ally Sheedy has anorexia and Judd Nelson is--actually I have no idea where he is but I thought he was SO hot for 5 minutes back then.
Posted by: Vanessa M | November 05, 2009 at 04:50 PM
The second I saw it, I just knew which clip was yours. Because of you, Sharon Stone now gives me the warm fuzzies.
Posted by: Gojira | November 05, 2009 at 08:19 PM
Re: the Ponyo video...tears came out of my eyes at "flippy floppies"
Posted by: Stephanie | November 05, 2009 at 10:22 PM
reminds me of the "titular line guy" from Upright Citizen's Brigade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8ViTp9uur8).
"Boy, I'm just so tired of all these star wars."
Posted by: salchica | November 06, 2009 at 01:43 AM
that ponyo video is pretty much the best shit ive ever seen
also, every time you mention ontd it makes me feel like ive probably fought with you in a mariah carey post at some point hahahaha
Posted by: izzie | November 06, 2009 at 07:18 AM
"but my friend has this theory that in (nearly) every movie with Drew Barrymore, a character says something about how hot/beautiful she is. As if saying it enough will make it come true."
lol!
Posted by: zamblee | November 06, 2009 at 06:50 PM
Hi, Rich. My friend and I are coming to NYC today and we wanna come by and meet you & Winnie. Be warned - if we see you on the street we'll totally squeal like teenyboppers at a boy band concert. :)
P.S. We're seriously not crazy stalker bitches - we just looooove us some Winnie,
Posted by: winnie Lovah | November 07, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Was it me or did that Movie Title video refuse to buffer when paused? Very annoying.
Posted by: Ben | November 08, 2009 at 08:55 AM
I'm glad for the supercut of characters saying the movie's title in the movie. I love to hate that. It like reminds me I'm definitely watching a movie and it's like the writers are elbowing you in the ribs going "eh eh!" Blerg. I'm baked.
Posted by: Molly | November 08, 2009 at 04:17 PM
Loved Gabe's video but how could he leave out Bill Pullman's "today is our Independence Day" speech from Independence Day? Everytime I hear that speech I laugh and laugh.
Posted by: kiki | November 09, 2009 at 08:16 AM